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Originally posted by swissmiss04
They aren't trying to expand their empire (the Islamic world) just take back power from what they view as imperialist and colonial powers (the West). Instead of looking within and seeing their problems realistically, they blame the West. 50 years ago, this may have been a viable excuse, but there's no reason that they can't reform and bring about a better life for their people now.
I agree that eliminating the terrorist groups would be a good start, but I don't see that happening (completely) in my lifetime. There's always nuts every where you go.
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Do you really believe that they don't want to expand their "empire?" They first need to get control of the Islamic world. If they did that, I believe that they would just keep going.
The ideology of Islam can be easily interpreted to support the militant expansion of the religion, and Al Qaeda is doesn't have to stretch their interpretation of Islam all that much to do just that.